Göteborgs Konserthus Classical After Work: Pettersson’s 7th
Come as you are to a classical after-work evening of music, mingling and drinks from the bar. Experience the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra in a Swedish classic. Allan Pettersson composed Symphony No. 7 based on his own life.
- Ticket release 2026-08-27 11.00
Wednesday 24 March 2027 18.00
Join Gothenburg’s most classical after-work event! The doors open at 4:00 pm to Gothenburg Concert Hall for an afternoon of socialising, music and new friends. Gather your friends, enjoy something from the bar, and settle in to the atmosphere before this evening’s After Work concert in the Great Hall at 6:00 pm (approx. one hour long).
Conductor Fredrik Burstedt leads Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra in a Swedish classic of rare intensity and presence. Allan Pettersson composed Symphony No. 7 based on his own life. After the premiere 1968 the work has achieved unique status.
When the last note has rung out, the evening goes on in the foyer bars until 9:00 pm. Live music continues, discussions deepen and twilight arrives at Götaplatsen.
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Experience a Swedish classic of rare intensity and presence. Allan Pettersson composed Symphony No. 7 based on his own life: ”the damned, the blessed”. The distinctive style of the work, with dense clusters of sound and a powerful rhythmic energy, places high demands on the orchestra and rewards listeners with an unusually intense experience.
The symphony, considered a well-structured, flowing school lesson in terms of its duration, without any traditional movements, is an agreement and a stubborn acknowledgement. It was premiered in 1968 by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and has continued to captivate ever since.
In this after-work concert with the celebrated Fredrik Burstedt on the conductor’s podium, the piece still speaks with undiminished power to our time – a recognisable mental landscape in a world where crises come one after the next. Pettersson allows melodies to emerge as acts of resistance: singable phrases that refuse to be silenced, despite being threatened again and again to be crushed by the weight of the orchestra.
This is not hope as a comfort, but hope as a battle.
Everything you need to know before your visit
Here you will find all the necessary information that you need to know about before your magical visit in the Concert Hall.
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Invite yourself or someone you like to an experience for all the senses. Welcome to visit the Concert Hall's restaurant or one of our foyer bars.
Art with music in focus
Many of the works of art in Gothenburg Concert Hall are connected to music or have a relationship with Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Here you will find everything from portraits of composers such as Grieg and Sibelius to one of Sweden's largest tapestries, with design by Sven X-et Erixson.
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